Oleksandra Oliynykova Announces Early End to Her Tennis Season and Explains Her Decision

Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova has ended her season early, citing the need to recover physically and mentally and focus on life beyond tennis.

Oliynykova spoke candidly about her condition and the reasons behind her early end to the season, Tribuna UA reports.

“I plan to take one of the longest breaks of my career in sports. And for the first time, I genuinely want this break more than anything.

It is extremely important for me right now to recover both physically and mentally, as well as devote time to things outside tennis.

For me, this year has been a year of achievements, but there have also been negative shocks that have affected how I perceive the role of sport as a whole.

I want to give people emotions and energy through my performances, regardless of the results, but it makes me very sad to admit that right now I simply don’t have the energy to do so.

I have always been open with people, so I cannot pretend. That is why I am writing about everything honestly now, just as it is.

I am grateful for the people I have around me. I believe I have brought together the best people and that my fans are the coolest tennis community one could possibly hope for. And I am grateful to you.

The most important thing was delivering aid. I knew what I would do if I had the opportunity and a public platform, and I did exactly that. And I consider it my greatest achievement.”

EMPR